John Goodman to star alongsile Mark Wahlberg in “Patriots Day” March 12, 2016 - 11:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - John Goodman has joined Mark Wahlberg and J.K. Simmons in Lionsgate and CBS Films’ “Patriots Day”, TheWrap has learned. “Patriots Day,” to be directed by Peter Berg, chronicles the events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Goodman is set to play the former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, who worked with the FBI, Watertown Police Department, Boston Police Department, Massachusetts State Police and first responders to find and apprehend the suspects. Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson wrote the script, based on Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge’s book “Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph Over Tragedy.” The film is produced by Scott Stuber, Wahlberg, Hutch Parker, Dylan Clark, Stephen Levinson, Dorothy Aufiero and Michael Radutzky, “Commissioner Davis is an American hero, and John Goodman brings the extraordinary combination of humility, gravitas and empathy to portray him,” commented Berg. “Patriots Day” is being co-financed by CBS Films and Lionsgate. CBS Films is handling production and marketing while Lionsgate is handling distribution. The film is set to go into production in Boston later this month and will open in Boston, New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 21.  Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Luxembourg Prime Minister due in Armenia on Sept 9  Xavier Bettel will meet with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan on September 9.Pashinyan: Role to ensure Armenia roads safety reserved to Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan cited the trilateral statement of the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan.MP raises torture of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan Even during phone calls with their relatives, prisoners provide only vague updates, with no specific details about their treatment.The Power of One Dram to benefit Moonk technoschool The beneficiary of "The Power of One Dram" in August was Aren Mehrabyan Foundation. |
